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From Casablanca Airport to Mohammedia: 550 Dirhams

Mohammedia (Arabic: المحمدية, Al-Muhammadia) is a port city on the west coast of Morocco located between Casablanca and Rabat in the region of Greater Casablanca. It hosts the most important oil refinery of Morocco, Samir, which makes it the center of the Moroccan petrol. it has a population of 188,619 (2004 census).The harbour, at what is now Mohammédia, was originally named Fédala (Arabic: فضالة). This name comes from the Arabic words Fadl Allah (Arabic: فضل الله) which means “favor of god”. Traces still exist of its business role under the Almoravids dinasty. It was frequented in the 14th and 15th centuries by merchant ships from Europe seeking cereals and dried fruits.
In 1773, the Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah made of Fédala a grains warehouse of Tamesna province and built the Kasbah to protect the shops for traders. He built the white masjid Al Atik as well.

Sunday02/1810%

Clear

Lots of sunshine. High 62F. Winds NE at 10 to 15 mph.

Monday02/1910%

Clear

A few clouds early, otherwise mostly sunny. High 64F. ESE winds shifting to N at 10 to 15 mph.